Series 201 Good Bye Video

[bill937ca]

[DanMacK]

Thanks for the posting Bill!  What line was that shot on?

[bill937ca]

Thanks for the posting Bill!  What line was that shot on?

 

Those trains have been running on the Chuo line, usually Chuo Rapid.

[miyakoji]

Thanks for the posting Bill!  What line was that shot on?

Actually, according to the video's captions, it was running on Fuji Kyuko's Otsuki Line, which meets JR East's Chuo Line at Otsuki Station.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuji_Ky%C5%ABk%C5%8D_Line

[bikkuri bahn]

I wasn't aware of the interchange between Fujikyu and JR East at Otsuki, allowing for run through operations (you learn new things everyday about railways in Japan-and there's always much more).  Apparently this operation celebrated its 75th anniversary this year(!).  During weekends/holiday periods JR East runs 189 series trains to Kawaguchiko over Fujikyu tracks:

 

(shot between Kawaguchiko and Fujikyu Highland)

 

Poor quality, but here is the physical connection between the Fujikyu Line and the JR East Chuo Line at Otsuki, the train (a 115 series) transits the switch at about 1:21, leaving the Fujikyu line and entering the Chuo Main Line shortly thereafter:

 

[bill937ca]

[bill937ca]

 

Last Run 201 Series H4 center line to Nagano

 

Machine Translation of notes:

 

Orange 201 series has continued working as a high-speed train line H4 central organization, the organization operated a special train on this day (9431M · Matsumoto → Toyota) have exited the business operation. H4 clinical team of the organization, the effective length of line in relation to driving, driving in and became a six-car trains, which is returned to the organization last two full 10-hour stop at Matsumoto station you arrive 10 minutes in a little later, and sent back to Nagano General Rolling Stock Center (once 9525M) was. This is the last run of the organization and H4.

 

To participate in the meeting had taken Matsumoto Electric Railway, arrived at the scene Shinonoi station Station arrival Matsumoto ~ ~ leave discusses the scene leaving forwarding. [No. 13 express the latter rounds of the Shinano's 』(speed limit was due to heavy rain 中央西線, but about 15 minutes late, 追I抜Kimashita Hijirikōgen station.)

 

No transfer saving story, but this is still expected to be scrapped, H4 and I think he's organizing touched many people. Otsukare様 so much!

 

Now, a center line 201 system is organized H7.

2010.6.20